San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters on a Friday afternoon conference call, the day after the team's Week 5 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. He shared several injury updates from the game.
The 49ers also hope to open the practice window for safety Malik Mustapha on Monday. Mustapha is recovering from an ACL injury suffered in last season's finale. He started the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Regarding tight end George Kittle, who is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, Rapoport had previously reported that he was trending toward a possible return for the Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shanahan, however, believes a return the following week is more likely.
"He's doing good, but I think it'd be a long shot for this week," Shanahan said. "Just talking to the doctors a second ago, probably looking more like the following week."
That new timeline would potentially make Kittle available for Week 7's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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